Mitten Road Bembridge, Isle of Wight
48 addresses across 4 postcodes (PO35), about 360 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 82001118.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 11, D: 7, E: 2, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Isle of Wight costs £2,626 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brading, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Helen's Common, is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Helens Medical Centre, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £680,000 | £680,000 | £680,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £710,000 | £675,000 | £745,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £408,500 | £387,000 | £430,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £412,500 | £340,000 | £485,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £307,500 | £307,500 | £307,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £397,500 | £360,000 | £435,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £258,500 | £227,000 | £290,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | MELBOURNE PO35 5UP | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2024 | PRINCES GATE PO35 5UP | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2022 | MARTINDALE PO35 5UP | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2021 | ST JOSEPHS PO35 5UJ | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2021 | BROOKHAVEN PO35 5UJ | Detached | £745,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2020 | DORMERS PO35 5UP | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2020 | NEW HOUSE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £387,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2019 | DORMERS PO35 5UP | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2018 | BLACKBIRD PO35 5UJ | Detached | £349,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Aug 2018 | 2, AVONDALE PO35 5UP | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2014 | BAY TREES PO35 5UJ | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 19 May 2014 | PRINCES GATE PO35 5UP | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2013 | NORCOTT COTTAGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £307,500 | |
| 23 Jul 2012 | WILLOW COTTAGE PO35 5UP | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2011 | BRIARDALE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2011 | DORMERS PO35 5UP | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2009 | VIGORNA PO35 5UJ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2009 | WILLOW COTTAGE PO35 5UP | Semi-detached | £227,000 | |
| 14 May 2007 | MIMOSA COTTAGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2007 | BROOKLANDS LODGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | BAY TREES PO35 5UJ | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2006 | LYNWOOD PO35 5UJ | Detached | £354,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2005 | BAY TREES PO35 5UJ | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | MIMOSA COTTAGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2005 | VIGORNA PO35 5UJ | Detached | £248,200 | |
| 4 Nov 2004 | BROOKHAVEN PO35 5UJ | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2004 | THE RETREAT PO35 5UP | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | WILLOW COTTAGE PO35 5UP | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2003 | BRIARDALE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2003 | ST KILDA PO35 5UP | Semi-detached | £193,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2003 | NEW HOUSE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2003 | BROOKLANDS LODGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | VIGORNA PO35 5UJ | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | ROSENEATH PO35 5UP | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2001 | BLACKBIRD PO35 5UJ | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | 1, AVONDALE PO35 5UP | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2000 | MIMOSA COTTAGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £137,500 | |
| 26 Jul 2000 | ALMOND COTTAGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | MARTINDALE PO35 5UP | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | ALMOND COTTAGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 6 Aug 1999 | MITTON COTTAGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £88,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | NORCOTT COTTAGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 2 May 1997 | 1, AVONDALE PO35 5UP | Semi-detached | £63,400 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | BROOKLANDS LODGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | MARTINDALE PO35 5UP | Detached | £81,000 | |
| 11 Oct 1996 | ALMOND COTTAGE PO35 5UJ | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 24 May 1996 | 1, AVONDALE PO35 5UP | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 15 Sep 1995 | ST KILDA PO35 5UP | Semi-detached | £66,000 | |
| 28 Mar 1995 | ELLESMERE PO35 5UP | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 16 Feb 1995 | 1, AVONDALE PO35 5UP | Semi-detached | £36,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: House, detached (11); House, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1900-1929 (4); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Isle of Wight in 2026-27: Band D £2,626 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,751 | £2,042 | £2,334 | £2,626 | £3,209 | £3,793 | £4,376 | £5,252 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (23% of about 2,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Raffles , 58 Steyne Road, Bembridge, Isle Of Wight, PO35 5SL, not permissioned (220 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO35 5UP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO35 5UJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO35 5UR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO35 5UX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 19 m and 26 m above sea level (23 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO35 5UJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO35 5UP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO35 5UR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO35 5UX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brading 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Smallbrook Junction 8,980 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Sandown 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lane End Road Bembridge | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Ryde | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ryde Hoverport | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 35 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 81.5 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St. Helens Medical Centre | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St James Hospital | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Police station | Ryde Police Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-Op Welcome - Bembridge Cashzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | St Helen's Common 4.1 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.2 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,760 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bembridge Windmill, a listed building (Grade I), 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bembridge Windmill | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Steyne Wood Battery | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knowles Copse | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Colonel's Hard | Beach | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Steyne Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| The Marshes | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Culver Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Bembridge Down | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 48 |
2 of the street's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Isle of Wight: see them on the Isle of Wight page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bembridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 180 m | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Birdham At Bembridge PO35 5UH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Bembridge Bowling Club PO35 5UP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Abbeyfield Bembridge PO35 5UA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Windmills Pre School Ltd PO35 5RH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Bembridge Church Of England Primary School - Compass PO35 5RH | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Inver House PO35 5UB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Co-Op Welcome PO35 5UE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2019 |
| Lane End Deli Cafe PO35 5UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| RG (Bembridge) Limited PO35 5XN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Feb 2026 |
| The Limes Residential Care Home Ltd PO35 5XN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| The Elms Nursing Home PO35 5XS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Old Village Inn PO35 5SF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Angel In The Kitchen PO35 5SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Barbosa PO35 5XN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Foreland Road (3); On or near Sycamore Drive (2); On or near Steyne Road (1); On or near Mitten Road (1); On or near Parking Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 54% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, detached (lodged 29 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PO35 5UP: 24 addresses
- PO35 5UJ: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- PO35 5UR: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- PO35 5UX: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Steyne Road · The Mews · Norcott Drive · Preston Road · Sycamore Drive · Cavendish Close · Isenhurst Court · Heathfield Close · St Lukes Drive · Manna Road · Queen's Road · Berrylands
All the streets in PO35 and across Isle of Wight.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.